Looking for a Technical Co-Founder to build Tyle
I've been building Tyle solo for a while now and I've reached the point where I need a co-founder, not a contractor.
What Tyle is:
Tyle connects to a Shopify store and the shop's email inbox (Gmail or Outlook) and builds a live knowledge pool from all of that data. Orders, returns, refunds, fulfillments, email threads — everything synced automatically, always up to date.
On top of that pool sit autonomous AI agents. Each agent has a specific job: handling incoming customer emails, managing return requests, tracking order status questions. They read from the same pool, act in the brand's voice, and handle the whole thing without a human in the loop.
The part that actually makes Tyle different:
Automations are created through chat. The shop owner just tells their agent what to do in plain language "always offer a discount when a customer complains about shipping" or "reply in German to German customers" and the agent updates its own behavior accordingly. No workflow builder. No config screens. No developer needed. You talk to it like a team member and it adjusts.
That's the core idea: an agent that runs your operations and gets smarter every time you talk to it.
Where I am right now:
Pre-revenue, deep in MVP. The backend runs on Fly.io with Supabase, the Shopify and Gmail connectors are built, and the multi-agent architecture is in place. The foundation is solid. What I need now is someone to build the next chapters with me.
Who I'm looking for:
A technical co-founder first. Someone who has shipped real SaaS products, is comfortable with AI pipelines and async systems, and wants to own the technical direction rather than just take tickets from me. This is an equity conversation, not a paid role.
Beyond that I'm keeping the door open for people who are genuinely excited about the DTC and Shopify space, whether that's on the growth, sales or design side.
What I'm not looking for:
Someone treating this as a side project. Tyle needs people who are actually in it.
If this sounds interesting, drop a comment or send me a message. Happy to share the full architecture, the roadmap, and talk through what the co-founder setup would look like.
I get what you're after. You're building a new kind of interface between founders and their ops. I ship MVPs in two weeks using the same stack, full design and agentic engineering in one go. If you want to talk through, give me a shout :)
Hi Nils, i've worked on a few projects and i would be willing to take part in this. Tyle sounds like a cool idea. I've worked on building a website using shopify and it is tricky for beginners. We sure can execute this. If you're willing to partner up or get in contact do mail me at - harsha210108
instagram - harsha1218_
Hey Harsha, appreciate you reaching out. Building Shopify stores is a different skill set from what Tyle needs technically though. I'm looking for someone with a background in backend systems and AI pipelines specifically. Good luck with your projects.
Smart identifying that market gap. I wish you all the best with it.
Really interesting direction. The “automation through chat” part feels like the real unlock here — much more intuitive than making store owners learn another workflow tool. If you can make that reliable, I can see why this would stand out in the Shopify space. Hope you find the right technical partner.
Hey Nils. I just sent you a connection request on LinkedIn
This sounds like a really exciting project, Nils! The idea of autonomous AI agents that self-adjust based on plain-language chat — instead of complex workflow builders — feels like a smart UX jump for Shopify brands. The way you’ve combined Shopify data, email sync, and multi-agent automation is clever and practical.
If you’re still looking for someone with experience in backend systems, AI pipelines, or scaling SaaS products, I’d be interested to chat and hear more about the current MVP architecture and roadmap. Great work so far — best of luck finding the right co-founder for Tyle! 🚀
Sounds great. Let's connect.
I would be glad to explore the opportunity to work with you. We can connect via email at [email protected]
Additionally, could you please share your LinkedIn profile?
I look forward to discussing this further.
Hi Sandra, Certainly.
That's my LinkedIn user: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nils-preller-778983306/
Would love to connect with you.
Hey Nils — I saw your post and the discussion around multi-agent systems. Makes sense why you're getting strong interest there.
What stood out to me though is that Tyle isn’t really an “AI product” — it’s a Shopify operations layer powered by AI.
Most builders will focus on agents, but the real challenge (and opportunity) is:
• messy Shopify data (orders, returns, edge cases)
• inconsistent customer conversations
• and turning that into reliable, automated decisions
That’s the part I’m interested in solving.
I’ve been building AI-driven SaaS tools focused on automation and workflows, and I think the real leverage in Tyle is combining:
→ clean data pipelines from Shopify + email
→ structured decision layers (not just LLM replies)
→ and then agents on top
The “configure via chat” idea is especially strong — that’s what makes this usable for real merchants.
I’m not looking at this as a side role — I’m interested in helping shape the system and making it production-ready for real store load.
If you’re open to one more conversation, I’d love to:
• understand how you're structuring Shopify data internally
• walk through where I think scaling challenges will hit
• and explore if there’s a real co-founder fit
— Najam
Hey, you're right that the data layer is where it gets real. Clean pipelines from Shopify and email before anything else, agents on top of that. That's exactly how the architecture is structured.
The co-founder question is still open so I'm happy to have that conversation. Drop me your email and I'll set up a call where we can go through the architecture and see if there's a fit.
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Hey Nils — the "configure via chat" approach is the right call. Most Shopify automation tools force merchants into workflow builders that feel like programming. Plain-language agent configuration is a much better UX for the DTC audience.
This resonates because we've built something very similar in production — a multi-agent AI platform for e-commerce that handles customer service autonomously across WhatsApp, Instagram, and email. Shopify-integrated, multi-tenant, with each agent owning a specific domain (orders, returns, product questions). The architecture challenges you're solving with Supabase and multi-agent coordination are ones we've already navigated.
I respect that you're looking for a co-founder, not a contractor. Happy to have that conversation — I'm most interested in the technical direction and scaling the agent architecture. Would love to see the roadmap and current architecture.
DM me here — let's talk.
Hey, this is exactly the kind of response I was hoping for.
The fact that you've already navigated the multi-agent coordination and multi-tenant architecture in production is genuinely interesting to me. That's the part where most people underestimate the complexity until they're deep in it.
I'd love to see what you've built and walk you through where Tyle is right now — the architecture, the roadmap, and where I think the real technical challenges are ahead. I think there's a real conversation to be had here.
DM me and let's set up a call.
Really appreciate the kind words — and honestly, Tyle is hitting a problem space I find genuinely exciting. The Shopify + email inbox → live knowledge pool → autonomous agents pipeline is a beast to get right, especially when you're dealing with multi-brand voice consistency and real-time sync across connectors.
We've been deep in similar territory — multi-agent orchestration where each agent owns a domain (orders, chat, email) but reads from a shared context pool, plus multi-tenant isolation so nothing bleeds across accounts. The async coordination layer is where most of the hidden complexity lives, and it sounds like you've already navigated a lot of that.
Would love to see the architecture and talk through where the real scaling challenges are ahead. Dropping you a DM now.
Here's our site if you want to see more of what we do: dnglz.com
Tyle's core idea is sharp - an agent that updates its own behaviour through plain language is a meaningful step beyond workflow builders.
I know you have asked for a technical co-founder. We've built multi-agent systems and AI pipelines for a few e-commerce and SaaS products at Tequity. Not pitching a co-founder role, but if you ever want a technical sounding board on the architecture or need execution support while you find the right person,
happy to connect.
Appreciate it, but I'm focused on finding a co-founder for now. Will keep you in mind if that changes.
AI can do it for you. Why don't you use AI?
I do. That's actually how I built the MVP.
But there's a difference between using AI to build and understanding what you've built well enough to make it production ready. That's the gap I'm trying to close right now, and why I'm looking for a co-founder who has been through that before.
Hey! What you're building with Tyle is genuinely interesting — autonomous agents that update their own behavior through plain-language chat is the right approach for DTC.
I'm Olivier, 19, CS/AI student at RIT. I've shipped an enterprise RAG pipeline (Weaviate + Oracle DB) for a finance client, a multi-agent virtual OS with MCP integration, and a live research platform with GNN recommendations. Currently building VibeOS, a CLI-native agentic OS. Stack: Python, LangChain/LangGraph, FastAPI, Weaviate, Anthropic/OpenAI APIs.
I know you said co-founder not contractor — happy to have that conversation. DM me here or find me on IH as olivierc.
Hey Olivier, this stands out from the other replies. The RAG pipeline and multi-agent work are directly relevant to what I'm building.
Also good to know we're the same age so the student thing is fine by me. DM me and let's jump on a call.
Interesting take. I’m currently building a voice-first mobility product and moving from prototype to MVP. Curious, what was the hardest part when you started building?
Exciting idea 👏
I know finding a technical co-founder can be tricky.
In the meantime, I help founders test their apps and provide structured feedback on usability, bugs, and improvements.
Happy to give a quick review for Tyle if you want could help validate your product before launch!
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